Bolens 452 Thru 465 warranty Operating Your Chipper Shredder, Know Your Chipper Shredder

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Operating

Your Chipper

Shredder

WARNING

The operation of any chipper shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always

Know Your Chipper Shredder

Hopper Assembly

Release Rod

Oil Fill†

Chipper Chute

Tow Bar† Oil Fill

† If Equipped

*Model 462 Shown with Optional Tow Bar (Not Included)

Figure 4-1

wear the safety glasses provided with this unit or eye shields before chip- ping or shredding and while performing any adjustments or repairs.

Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are

Now that you have set up your chipper shredder for operation, get aquainted with its controls and features. These are described below and illustrated on this page. This knowledge will allow you to use your new equip- ment to its fullest potential.

Chipper Chute

Allows twigs and small branches up to 3” (2” for Model Series 450) in diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping. See Figure 4-1.

Hopper Assembly

Allow leaves and small branches up to 1/2 diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping and shredding. Material can be raked into hopper assembly by lowering the hopper assembly. See Figure 4-1.

Gas and Oil Fill-Up

1.Check oil level and add oil if necessary. Follow engine manual for this. See Figure 4-1 above for location of the oil fill.

2.Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the engine manual. See Figure 4-1 above for location of gas fill.

WARNING: Use extreme care when han- dling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.

explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.

Release Rod

The release rod is located on the impeller bracket assembly and it is used to release or lock the hopper when raising or lowering. See Figure 4-1.

Tow Bar (If Equipped)

Use the tow bar to tow the chipper shredder behind a tractor to a job site. See Figure 4-1.

NOTE: If your unit is not equipped with a tow bar, you may contact Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for information regarding price and availability.

WARNING: The operation of any chipper shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes se- verely. Always wear the safety glasses provided with this unit or eye shields before chipping or shredding and while performing any adjustments or repairs.

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